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Chapter 3 Section 2 Outline

I. Effects of Latitude and Climate
the condition of the atmosphere at a specific place & time Weather
Weather & community variations are driven by global differences & latitude and
climate conditions
A. Latitude
- The distance of any point on the surface of the earth north or Latitude
south of the equator
Light from the sun strikes the earth more directly at the equator than at
the poles
B. Climate
the average weather conditions in an area including Climate
temperature and precipitations describe the areas climate
Plants & animals have adapted to teh climate of their biome even small
changes in temp and precipitation can affect them